Pillows!
I love making Christmas presents for the family! Last year it was placemats and potholders and this year it's pillows!
I had the opportunity to take a quilting class with Katie in October and really liked the pillow forms that she was using ... she shared that she buys them at Garnet Hill. Waiting patiently, I was able to pick them up some of the 18" x 18" down-filled pillows on sale for $13.50 each (25% off their list price of $18).
She also introduced me to the beauty of Essex Linen ... which by-the-way ... I LOVE!!! And set out to design some pillow covers that didn't look "home made".
The first pillow was light on quilting but had some geometric chops (my favorite!).
Then, delighted to find a zipper tutorial that has to be the easiest zipper install EVER ... the backs of the pillows got a little visual punch with a contrasting strip that covers the zipper.
But then ... I got another idea ... why not make some additional pillow covers?
Settling on the holiday theme (they are Christmas presents after all) Rudolph (with his red nose) and Christmas Trees seemed appropriate. I was able to pick up a reindeer silhouette on Etsy for $2.35 that I printed out at 140% to create the template for the cut out for the pillows. The Christmas tree was inspired by this Instagram post. The backs were made with the same zipper tutorial as the fronts.
I shipped the pillows to their recipients with the Holiday covers on them ... and then in a separate package that will go under the tree, I included the folded up covers that they will be able to use the other 11 months out of the year.
In addition to using high-quality down pillow inserts that are super comfortable, I am really happy with the decor pillow covers!
The elf shop is closed for the season and I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas!
All the best
Lisa
I had the opportunity to take a quilting class with Katie in October and really liked the pillow forms that she was using ... she shared that she buys them at Garnet Hill. Waiting patiently, I was able to pick them up some of the 18" x 18" down-filled pillows on sale for $13.50 each (25% off their list price of $18).
She also introduced me to the beauty of Essex Linen ... which by-the-way ... I LOVE!!! And set out to design some pillow covers that didn't look "home made".
The first pillow was light on quilting but had some geometric chops (my favorite!).
Then, delighted to find a zipper tutorial that has to be the easiest zipper install EVER ... the backs of the pillows got a little visual punch with a contrasting strip that covers the zipper.
I then created a few different neutral versions with just enough quilting to give them a finished look, but not too much to make it look to crafty.
But then ... I got another idea ... why not make some additional pillow covers?
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| Holiday Pillow Covers Front |
Settling on the holiday theme (they are Christmas presents after all) Rudolph (with his red nose) and Christmas Trees seemed appropriate. I was able to pick up a reindeer silhouette on Etsy for $2.35 that I printed out at 140% to create the template for the cut out for the pillows. The Christmas tree was inspired by this Instagram post. The backs were made with the same zipper tutorial as the fronts.
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| Holiday Pillow Covers Back |
In addition to using high-quality down pillow inserts that are super comfortable, I am really happy with the decor pillow covers!
The elf shop is closed for the season and I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas!
All the best
Lisa
Very lovely pillows! I love them all!
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL job on those pillows!!!
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